So -- you’re thinking about starting a nonprofit organization. Want some advice? Come and meet with the staff at the Center for Nonprofit Excellence at one of our Nonprofit Startup Clinics to review the important factors in making the decision and what you need to pay attention to, to start the process successfully. What we’ll cover: Developing a vision and a mission Developing a board of directors Topics that it’s not too soon to start thinking about: strategic planning, budgets,…

The CNPE Young Professionals Learning Circle of Excellence connects young nonprofit professionals from different sub-sectors for intentional conversation and networking in a confidential, non-judgmental learning environment, as we tackle the unique challenges and issues of working in the nonprofit sector. This informal facilitated group will initially meet six times bi-weekly starting on April 11. A mixture of professional development and peer learning, each meeting will offer an opportunity to network and learn with others. Topics include: • Develop and/or refresh…

The ELEVATED Volunteer How To Attract, Engage and Retain your Most Valuable Volunteers Your volunteers are key to achieving your outcomes and a powerful resource for moving your mission forward. The struggle to attract, engage and retain these key players can become a daunting and frustrating priority. You’re not alone. What if there were some powerful and practical strategies you could leverage to create positive changes in your volunteer program, effective immediately? That’s what we will create. Together. The workshop…

This class will be a two-part session on how to answer credit questions and address credit issues from the people we serve. The first hour will be led by Renita Rosa of PNC Bank on how to read credit reports and a background on the credit world and industry as a whole. The second hour will be facilitated by the Office of Resilience and Community Services Joseph Cecil, who will be training attendees on how to utilize and facilitate Bank…

Join us in this six-part gathering, April through September, as we connect nonprofit professionals who are responsible for marketing, public relations, and communications to the latest trends, best practices, and to others in their industry. This informal facilitated group meets for coffee and conversation on the third Tuesday of each month starting April 16. Don’t miss this great opportunity to ask questions and share tips, advice, and strategies with your colleagues. Join your peers for lively conversation and networking as we…

So -- you’re thinking about starting a nonprofit organization. Want some advice? Come and meet with the staff at the Center for Nonprofit Excellence at one of our Nonprofit Startup Clinics to review the important factors in making the decision and what you need to pay attention to, to start the process successfully. What we’ll cover: Developing a vision and a mission Developing a board of directors Topics that it’s not too soon to start thinking about: strategic planning, budgets,…

First Session: Thursday, April 25 Second Session: Thursday, May 9 This is a two-day event Board Service seminar focused on new and veteran board members. It is designed to educate, encourage, and empower anyone serving on a nonprofit board. ShipShape, CNPE’s proven nonprofit board governance education program, has been re-packaged into a newly designed, comprehensive two-day offering. Shipshape offers you a simple, engaging, and refreshingly unique guide to governing and managing your nonprofit organization, assuring board members clear sailing into…

This training will cover the foundational concepts of financial empowerment, an overview of behavioral economics, and finally cover a number of tools that front line staff can implement immediately. Any questions about this training or about the certification program as a whole, please contact Joseph Cecil at joseph.cecil@louisvilleky.gov or 502-574-1969. Lunch will be included. Please contact us if you have any dietary needs.

Calling all board chairs, vice-chairs, and board officers - report to Boot Camp! Successful nonprofits are highly dependent on competent, well-governing boards. Those boards don’t evolve and maintain themselves without exemplary leadership that radiates from the key board leader, the board chair. The Center for Nonprofit Excellence can give you a head start in assuming this role by attending our Board Chair Boot Camp. Our participants will leave this session with a solid grasp of skills and behaviors they need…

Many of our members request specific assistance with some of the more detailed issues specific to nonprofit accounting. If you need more detailed information about specific financial concerns this class is designed to focus on those issues including: • Accounting for contributions received • Defining contribution vs. exchange transactions • Accounting for in-kind contributions and contributed services • Accounting for capital campaigns, and fund-raising events • Discounting of long-term pledges • Classifications of net assets as unrestricted, temporarily restricted, or…

Building off the success and learning of Grub and Grants, we take the process of grant writing a step further. In 2019, Grant Writing Boot Camp will tackle key aspects of grant writing and present the training to coincide with key local grant application deadlines. Who: Center for Nonprofit Excellence and Kentucky Grant Professionals Association What: 3 sessions, 3-hours each session. When: February 7, June 6 and September 12 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 pm. Who Should Attend: Any nonprofit…

June 18th from 10 A.M.-12 P.M. at the Edison Room at the Edison Center (701 W. Ormsby Avenue). Join Joseph Cecil from the Office of Financial Empowerment as he trains attendees on how to utilize and facilitate Bank On Louisville's Start Fresh second chance banking and budgeting curriculum, and their Start Smart youth financial education curriculum. Contact Joseph Cecil at 502-574-1969 or joseph.cecil@louisvilleky.gov with any questions or concerns. Lunch will be served. Please contact Joseph Cecil with any dietary restrictions…

This training will cover the foundational concepts of financial empowerment, an overview of behavioral economics, and finally cover a number of tools that front line staff can implement immediately. Any questions about this training or about the certification program as a whole, please contact Joseph Cecil at joseph.cecil@louisvilleky.gov or 502-574-1969. Lunch will be included. Please contact us if you have any dietary needs.

Join Joseph Cecil of the Community Financial Empowerment Certification Program as he goes through the Your Money, Your Goals toolkit module on Dealing with Debt. This class will focus on tactics to reduce debt as well as better ways to deal with debt collectors. Attendees will receive a copy of the full Your Money, Your Goals toolkit. Any questions about this training or about the certification program as a whole, please contact Joseph Cecil at joseph.cecil@louisvilleky.gov or 502-574-1969. Lunch will…

Join Donna Mundy of the Center for Accessible Living for this training on SSI and SSDI Benefits and the questions surrounding them concerning employment and asset building. Any questions about this training or about the certification program as a whole, please contact Joseph Cecil at joseph.cecil@louisvilleky.gov or 502-574-1969.

This training will cover the foundational concepts of financial empowerment, an overview of behavioral economics, and finally cover a number of tools that front line staff can implement immediately. Any questions about this training or about the certification program as a whole, please contact Joseph Cecil at joseph.cecil@louisvilleky.gov or 502-574-1969. Lunch will be included. Please contact us if you have any dietary needs.

Building off the success and learning of Grub and Grants, we take the process of grant writing a step further. In 2019, Grant Writing Boot Camp will tackle key aspects of grant writing and present the training to coincide with key local grant application deadlines. Who: Center for Nonprofit Excellence and Kentucky Grant Professionals Association What: 3 sessions, 3-hours each session. When: February 7, June 6 and September 12 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 pm. Who Should Attend: Any nonprofit…

Join Joseph Cecil from the Office of Financial Empowerment as he trains attendees on how to utilize the CFPB's curriculum on Savings and how to build up Savings. Contact Joseph Cecil at 502-574-1969 or joseph.cecil@louisvilleky.gov with any questions or concerns. Lunch will be served. Please contact Joseph Cecil with any dietary restrictions or limitations.

This training will cover the foundational concepts of financial empowerment, an overview of behavioral economics, and finally cover a number of tools that front line staff can implement immediately. Any questions about this training or about the certification program as a whole, please contact Joseph Cecil at joseph.cecil@louisvilleky.gov or 502-574-1969. Lunch will be included. Please contact us if you have any dietary needs.

The ELEVATED Volunteer How To Attract, Engage and Retain your Most Valuable Volunteers Your volunteers are key to achieving your outcomes and a powerful resource for moving your mission forward. The struggle to attract, engage and retain these key players can become a daunting and frustrating priority. You’re not alone. What if there were some powerful and practical strategies you could leverage to create positive changes in your volunteer program, effective immediately? That’s what we will create. Together. The workshop…

Join Joseph Cecil of the Community Financial Empowerment Certification program as he walks you through the CFPB’s Behind on Bills Toolkit and what resources direct service providers can utilize. Any questions about this training or about the certification program as a whole, please contact Joseph Cecil at joseph.cecil@louisvilleky.gov or 502-574-1969. Lunch will be served. Please contact Joseph Cecil with any dietary restrictions or limitations.

There’s one major characteristic that allows any organization to become truly successful: its culture. Normally defined as ‘the way we do things around here,’ it’s an expression of a group’s values, behaviors, and spirit. And here’s the scary news: as a leader you have a choice. You can either manage the culture or let it manage you. In this session, Eric Schmall will help you navigate the subject of organization culture, how it’s manifested and how to change and sustain…